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Staff

Overview of component
offices, related programs
and activities

The components of the Catholic
Formation Division are further
described on the pages listed at right.
For more information or referrals,
contact any of the staff people listed
below.

Explore other Catholic
Formation pages:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT
MINISTRY

LAY MINISTER FORMATION

RESOURCE CENTER

OUTDOOR MINISTRY
(LEGENDARY LODGE)

CATHOLIC SCOUTING
(BOY AND GIRL)

CAMPUS MINISTRY

NATIONAL, REGIONAL,
and LOCAL LIAISONS

The Catholic Formation Services Division of the Chancery is responsible for providing direction, consultation, and support to the parishes and Catholic schools of the diocese in faith formation for people of all ages, and ministry formation for people in related pastoral and catechetical positions.

The division staff includes:
Mr. Jim Tucker, Director
Mr. Doug Tooke, Youth and Young Adult Minister
Mrs. Kathy Ward, Resource Center Manager
Mrs. Mary Vogl, Administrative Assistant

The component offices and related programs or activities of the division include the following:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

• Adult Faith Formation and Enrichment
• Adolescent Catechesis
• Child and Family Catechesis
• Sacramental Catechesis
• Christian Sexuality Catechesis
• Deanery DRE/Coordinator Convenings

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

• CYC Leadership Training
• CYC Convention
• Search
• World Youth Day
• NCYC/NCCYM conferences

LAY MINISTER FORMATION

• Program of Formation for Lay Ministers (PFLM)
• Catechist Formation and Enrichment ("Pathways of Faith")
• Ministry Employment Clearinghouse

RESOURCE CENTER

• Audio-Visual Media Resources
• Media Lending Library
• Religion Textbooks and Curricula
• Media Awareness and Literacy Service

OUTDOOR MINISTRY
(LEGENDARY LODGE)

• Summer Youth Camps
• Off-season Use
• Seasonal Staff Recruitment/Hiring

CATHOLIC SCOUTING
(BOY AND GIRL)

• Religious Emblem Workbooks/Awards
• Catholic Committee on Scouting

NATIONAL/REGIONAL/LOCAL LIAISONS

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
• National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL)
• National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM)
• National Association of Catechetical Media Professionals (NACMP)
• National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
• National Association for Lay Ministers (NALM)
• Region XII Assembly of Religious Education/Youth Ministry Directors
• Carroll College

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